He could have staged a coup by just going up to individual military personnel, and asking if they supported him, and/or asking if I they felt the election was rigged, then giving them a speech, to rile up their support.
IMO...I would do that at my age, but not at 75 [this June].
Trump has the record for oldest president to leave office.
Keep in mind, Hitler's coup took place between ages 32 to 40 for him. The Jewish Bolsheviks who killed Czar Nicholas and family were probably 30 to 50, or maybe some even under 30.
But at 74, almost 75, I wouldn't want to stage a coup.
Maybe he was just tired of it all.
Based on the charts I analyzed, and the vertical bumps/increases in Democrat votes, I would say the election was rigged.
Funnily enough...given that he didn't really drain the swamp, I don't know why any elite are upset with him.
Why are people mad at him? Because he had an anti-war policy?